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Heat Treat IQ System for Härtewerk Chemnitz Hardening Plant

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Kai Werlitz
Technical Operations Manager
Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH
Source: Härtewerk Chemnitz

Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH, a large German commercial hardening plant (Lohnhärterei), has purchased a horizontal, two-chamber furnace low-pressure carburizing and oil quenching system from an international heat treat solutions provider. In the German plant, the integral quench system will replace legacy atmosphere technology and expand their capabilities for mass-producing parts.

This is the first SECO/WARWICK furnace equipped with vacuum heating at the heat treater's German plant and the first Super IQ solution in Germany. The system has a heating chamber, loading and unloading vestibule, and a quenching bath. The equipment in the system enables users to perform a variety of heat treatment processes, heat, and chemical treatment, as well as low-pressure carburizing and quenching.

"The machines we have worked with so far had required time-consuming and expensive preparation, especially when the equipment was not at the right temperature," commented Kai Werlitz, technical operations manager at Härtewerk Chemnitz GmbH. "The Super IQ furnace that we have ordered eliminates not only these difficulties but also enables efficient heat treatment with very high repeatability and uniformity of the carburized layer, which with atmospheric furnaces was only possible to a limited extent."

The heat treater's Chemnitz and Chomutov plants provide a wide range of services related to metal heat treatment and focus on Germany and Europe's mechanical engineering, automotive, and metalworking industries.


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North American Heat Treater Expands Annealing and Brazing Capabilities

HTD Size-PR LogoA 28” wide, 4 zone mesh belt annealing and brazing furnace has been commissioned for Bluewater Thermal Solutions, a U.S. based commercial heat treater.

The furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is installed in Bluewater’s annealing and brazing facility in Coldwater, MI. The mesh belt furnace is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 2100℉ with a capacity of 1,600 lbs/hr, and utilizes a blend of nitrogen and hydrogen atmospheres. The system incorporates an Allen-Bradley PLC and integrated dewpoint meter to ensure precise process control for consistent and reliable part quality. This is the fifth such Gasbarre furnace at this location.


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Box Furnace Arrives for Valve Manufacturer in the U.S.

HTD Size-PR LogoAn international valve manufacturer located in the southeastern U.S. has received a high-uniformity box furnace.

The L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. model XLE 244 is a front-loading, refractory-lined box furnace and has an effective work zone of 22” wide by 22” high by 20” deep. There is a horizontal double-pivoted door with a safety power cutoff switch. A ceramic hearth and standoffs are provided as a workspace.

The control system is driven by a Honeywell program control with an overtemperature control to prevent the furnace from overfiring. A digital round single-input chart recorder keeps accurate recordings of the furnace process temperature. The Kanthal Iron Aluminum Chrome coiled elements located on the sides, back, and door are controlled in two zones for balancing of temperature gradients from top to bottom.


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Heat Treatment System Prepared for Global Specialty Fastener Manufacturer

HTD Size-PR LogoA Canadian heat treat solutions providers has recently prepared a shipment of an 1,800 kg/hr continuous mesh belt heat treatment system for a fasteners manufacturer located in the Piedmont Region of Italy.

CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd.'s furnace preparations for the company continues their support of critical fasteners around the world and was the primary reason CAN-ENG was chosen again for their second capacity expansion. This European project will be the fifth installation for the global manufacturer, whose operations span Europe, South America, Mexico, and USA.


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Heat Treating Furnace Dispatched to Military Contractor

HTD Size-PR LogoA large gas-fired normalizing furnace has been sent to a global manufacturer of pipe, tube, and fittings used for various military contracts. Supply chain issues prevented the manufacturer from receiving the furnace on the original delivery date in Q4 2021.

This L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. car-bottom-style gas-fired normalizing furnace is rated to operate at temperatures from 1,300°F/704°C to 2,200°F/1204°C and heated with six medium-velocity burners. The furnace will be able to maintain uniformity of ±25°F/12.5°C at temperatures above 1,300°F/704°C.


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Mueller Brass Co. Soon to Heat Treat with New Sintering Furnace

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A batch sintering furnace will be installed at Mueller Brass Co., a major supplier of brass rod and forgings in the United States. The 60" wide x 90" deep x 30" tall atmosphere box sintering furnace includes an accelerated gas cooling system to improve floor-to-floor cycle time and meet their demanding production needs.

This Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems box furnace is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 1650°F, a capacity of 14,000 lbs., and utilizes a nitrogen atmosphere. The system incorporates an Allen-Bradley PLC with SSi 9130 control and 12.1" HMI display. Additionally, the indirect fired gas heating system incorporates parallel positioning control for efficiency and process flexibility, and an integrated oxygen analyzer gives Muller Brass Co. the proper furnace environment prior to heating.

Tall atmosphere box sintering from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems
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Aalberts Expands Hardening Plant Capabilities

HTD Size-PR LogoAalberts Surface Technologies Group will expand their Dzierżoniów, Poland hardening plant with a new AFT process line. The line, based on two-chamber atmosphere furnaces, will boost the plant's manufacturing of transmission components and specialized hardening processes including carburizing, nitrocarburizing, and annealing.

Bartłomiej Olejnik, Managing Director, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Sp. z o.o.
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SECO/WARWICK, parent company of North American furnace supplier SECO/VACUUM Technologies, will provide a main furnace, a tempering furnace, and an endothermic atmosphere generator, loading/unloading devices, and auxiliary infrastructure. The line offers both conventional load arrangements with modular accessories and hardening baskets.

"The new line will significantly increase our capacity and will allow us to expand our business to other Eastern European countries,” said Bartłomiej Olejnik, managing director, Aalberts Surface Technologies Heat Sp. z o.o.

 

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Lab Furnace Recycles Metallic Parts

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L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. model GS1714
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A worldwide manufacturer of catalytic convertors, medical devices and pollution environment controls is set to receive 10 bench-top lab furnaces that will be used as part of a precious metals recovery system. The assay division recycles many parts that were originally deployed as catalytic convertors for diesel motors, medical components, and electrical parts.

The precious metals are burned out of the existing product and placed in crucibles. The crucibles are heated in the L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. model GS1714 at temperatures between 1,800°F/982°C and 2,200°F/1,204°C. This allows any impurities in the metals to rise to the surface and be removed for further refinement. The model GS1714 has an effective work zone of 10” high by 15″ across by 13″ deep.

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Heat Treater Upgrades with Annealing Furnace for Brass Parts

HTD Size-PR LogoA Midwest manufacturer of brass components is upgrading their heat treat capabilities with a new furnace. The 24″ wide, 3 zone mesh belt annealing furnace will provide improved energy efficiency, reduced atmosphere consumption, and consistent and reliable part quality, as compared to an older design.

The brass annealing furnace from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 1650℉ with a capacity of 800 lbs/hr, and utilizes a blend of nitrogen and hydrogen atmospheres. The system incorporates an Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI with automated atmosphere and water temperature control and datalogging.

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Increasing Nut & Bolt Assemblies with Heat Treat Solution

HTD Size-PR LogoAn integral quench furnace line was recently commissioned to a manufacturer of specialty nut and bolt assemblies in the eastern U.S. The furnace design will help the client increase their load size, allowing for higher throughput per load.

Gasbarre Thermal Furnace System's integral quench furnace system

The Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems furnace line includes an integral quench furnace, parts washer, temper, and associated material handling and load storage, and it is designed to process 24” wide x 24” long x 20” tall loads weighing up to 1,500 pounds. It includes custom designed material handing that will eliminate the need for cast base trays.


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